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Lloyd Farm Public Hearing Set For June

Posted by Staff | May 18, 2016 | Development, Featured

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard an update on the Lloyd Farm development Tuesday, after the project was in mediation for the last year and a half. The mediation attempted to bridge differences between what kind of...

A Tale Of Two Moderates: McCrory, Spellings, And HB2

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 18, 2016 | Aaron Keck, Featured

When it comes to HB2 – or any issue – how you act can be more important than what you think.

Carrboro To Begin Construction On Homestead Road Greenway

Posted by Staff | May 17, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a start to construction for the Homestead Road greenway in their meeting Tuesday night. The project was opposed by members of the Chapel Hill High School cross country team, but after town...

4 Arrested After Hillsborough Shooting

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 17, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Four suspects were taken into custody after authorities responded to a report of shots bring fired in the Fairview community on Monday. Police said in a release that members of the Hillsborough Police Department and Orange...

Ben & Jerry’s Partners with NC NAACP to Release ‘Empower Mint’ Ice Cream

Posted by Staff | May 17, 2016 | Featured, State Government

Ben & Jerry’s announced a new flavor of ice cream called Empower Mint on Tuesday at North Carolina Central University. The ice cream makers have partnered with the North Carolina NAACP. North Carolina NAACP President...

Tom Ross Chosen to Lead Group Hoping to Rebuild Public Trust in Government

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 17, 2016 | Featured, UNC

UNC System president emeritus Tom Ross has been named president of the Volcker Alliance. The organization announced the move on Tuesday. The Volcker Alliance is a “nonpartisan organization formed in 2013 to address the challenge...

Chansky’s Notebook: Jackson’s Back and Better For It

Posted by Art Chansky | May 17, 2016 | Featured, Sports

Reading between the lines, Justin Jackson was always coming back to school. https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/May/17/ART%20CHANSKYS%20SPORTS%20NOTEBOOK_051716.mp3 Kennedy Meeks had a short-lived stay in the...

Diamond Heels Calm Down, Take Out Notre Dame for Important Series Win

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 16, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines a couple seasons ago when he told fans and reporters alike to “R-E-L-A-X” following an early losing streak. As it turns out, the UNC baseball team decided to...

Groups Seeking Injunction Over Bathroom Provision of HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 16, 2016 | Featured, State Government

The plaintiffs suing the state of North Carolina over House Bill 2 have asked a US District Court for a preliminary injunction stopping the provision of the law regulating bathroom and locker room use in public facilities. The...

‘Message of Optimism’ Around Homelessness in Orange County

Posted by Staff | May 16, 2016 | Featured, Nonprofit

According to a new study, homelessness in Orange County is on the decline. Eighty people reported being homeless in 2016 compared to 129 in 2015. That’s according to a point in time study, conducted yearly by the Orange County...

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